New models of energy-storing electromechanical transducers

Dynamic models of systems with electromechanical components in the form of generalized circuits allow for efficient simulation. There are software packages capable of exploiting a computer not only to solve equations representing such system models, but also to automatically formulate the equations. The server-based package DYNAST can be even used to simulate the circuit-like models assembled in a graphical form on the screen of any computer connected to the Internet. The paper introduces two new circuit components-an energy-storing transformer and energy-storing gyrator-suitable for modeling of some electro-mechanical transducers. The paper shows that such models suit very well to movable-plate condensers, movable-core solenoids, rotating electrostatic machines, electro-mechanical relays, reluctance synchronous motors and stepping motors.